In almost an identical early-game situation to their loss against Indiana on Wednesday, the Knicks flipped the script against the Bucks, staging a historically large comeback en route to beating the defending champs on the road.

The Knicks lost two games in a row. The sky is now falling, according to some. But with a little reflection, it can be appreciated just how good these Knicks’ start to the season has been.

Once their calling card under Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks’ defense has waned this season as their offense has exploded. What has afflicted the Knicks’ once-vaunted D so far this season?

The Knicks held in there against a depleted Pelicans team, securing a win on the road to push their record to 5-1 behind a career high scoring night for RJ Barrett.

Jack Huntley is joined by Ariel Pacheco to break down some key plays and moments from the Knicks’ second week of action, featuring games against the Bulls and Sixers.

Late game execution almost doomed the Knicks after it looked like they were going to cruise to a win over the Chicago Bulls, but they held on for a one-point win over the previously-undefeated Chicago on the road.

The Evan Fournier experience has paid big dividends so far, replacing last year’s Reggie Bullock at the 2 with a more dynamic player as Julius Randle’s two-man game partner. But just how stark has the difference been?

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Jack Huntley and Geoff Rasmussen examine some key plays from the Knicks’ first week of action in the 2021-22 season with a video breakdown.

The Knicks went up against a vastly inferior team in their second game of the season, and as they should have, they won in grand fashion — besting the Orlando Magic by 25 and breaking the franchise record for 3-pointers made.

The Knicks’ offseason upgrades prepared them to do one thing, and do it a lot — shoot pull-up threes. Could this newfound team-wide ability blast the Knicks into the modern NBA this season?

It took a gut-wrenching, heart-pounding two extra periods of play, but the Knicks managed to down the Celtics to start the 2021-22 season behind some brilliants performances by their revamped starting five.

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One of the biggest surprise success stories in Knicks history, Julius Randle completely turned around not just himself, but New York’s fortunes in 2020-21. How will he build upon it in 2021-22 with a new, more capable cast of supporting characters on offense?

Burdened with being the highest Knicks draft pick since Patrick Ewing, RJ Barrett made big strides as a shooter and a defender in his second year in the league after an up-and-down rookie year. Does his third year hold a star turn, or a continued gradual rise?

While the Knicks had plenty of shooting at the 2 guard spot last year, they sorely lacked dribbling and creation. Enter: Evan Fournier, a three-level scorer and an immense upgrade on the offensive end. Could he give the Knicks’ offense a new dimension this season?

The Knicks were in a downward spiral before the hiring of Leon Rose in February of 2020. Now, a year and a half later, Rose has the team turned in a completely different direction, turning New York into a legitimate on-the-rise team with an upper-echelon culture.

Finding playing time might be hard this season for the first player the Knicks selected in the 2021 NBA Draft: Quentin Grimes. That said, could Grimes’ penchant for tough D and shooting cause him to stop “situational” from being a swear word among Knicks fans?

Previously a journeyman, Alec Burks perhaps found his home for the future last season when he signed a one-year deal with the Knicks, later re-upping on a two-year pact this summer. Could Burks come close to replicating his nearly historic pull-up shooting numbers from last season?

The new era of Knicks basketball is finally underway, with Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier taking the floor for the first time together as Knicks. Did they live up to the hype? Short answer: yes. Long answer: well, here’s the recap to tell you all about it.

The most painful loss of the 2020-21 season seems to have laid the blueprint for the Knicks going forward. Could the Knicks be taking on the Hawks’ strategy for team building… but better?